Western farmers primarily sold wheat as their main cash crop. The expansive plains provided ideal conditions for wheat cultivation, making it a staple in the agricultural economy. Additionally, corn and barley were also significant cash crops in certain regions, but wheat dominated due to its high demand both domestically and internationally. This focus on cash crops helped drive economic growth in the western United States.
What was one result of the boom in crop production in the 1870s
wheat
Some of the defining characteristics of Western culture are:ReasonIndividualismWorldly happinessRights & proper governmentCapitalism
theory and philosophy
Secure control of the Mississippi, thus further isolating the South.
Fruit
fruit
Cotton was the main cash crop of the South during the Reconstruction Era.
Maize is the main food crop and tobacco is the main cash crop
the cash crop are the main source of earning foreign exchange
The main crop of Virginia was tobacco. This was mainly grown in Jamestown and served as the main cash crop in the colony.
washington changes his cash crop from tobacco to wheat in time between 1761-1775
peas
Tobacco.
tobacco
berries
Tobacco